Wow, thanks for the pics shorty, that helps a lot. I put 500 BG in earlier and have 500 more HBG coming along with 1000 minnows and 10 grass carp. LMB coming late July. Pond was pretty much empty when I started. There is a lot that feeds into the pond when we get heavy rains and it violently will go over the spillway 3-4 times a season. then the original height is controlled with a small 6" pipe that lets it slowly return to the correct level. I could do something to catch fish on the 6" but think I'm a bit $#@&#*! when it comes to the spillway as it heads into a fairly large creek. Thoughts on the spillway?